In Congress

Senate Republicans Block Democrats’ ‘Partisan Hackery’ Voting Bill

Senate Republicans on Wednesday again filibustered a controversial voting bill that Democrats argued was  necessary to protect voting rights. The…

5 years ago

Lawmakers Say Amazon ‘Misled’ And ‘May Have Lied’ To Congress

Top members of the House Judiciary Committee sent a letter to Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy on Monday questioning whether…

5 years ago

Senators To Introduce Bipartisan Antitrust Bill Taking Aim At Tech Platforms Prioritizing Their Own Services

A bipartisan group of senators will introduce legislation Thursday designed to prevent large technology platforms like Amazon and Google from…

5 years ago

Democrats Push For Green Energy Tax Credit Benefiting Union Workers In Budget

A group of more than 100 House Democrats urged Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Tuesday to include green energy handouts for…

5 years ago

Lindsey Graham: ‘We Let Our People Down’ On The Debt Ceiling

Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina expressed regret on Fox News’ “Hannity” Thursday night over Republicans allowing a short-term…

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Congress Wants To Know What The Intel Community Is Doing To Make Spying More ‘Inclusive’ And ‘Diverse’

A top House panel approved the 2022 intelligence community funding package, including a provision requiring officials to brief Congress on…

5 years ago

House Democrats Pass Government Funding, Debt Ceiling Bill That’s Likely Dead-On-Arrival In The Senate Amid Shutdown Fears

House Democrats Tuesday night passed a bill to fund the government through early December and to suspend the debt ceiling…

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Democrats Block Bills Prohibiting Tax Increases Until Unemployment Rate, Inflation Return To Pre-Pandemic Levels

Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee blocked GOP amendments Tuesday that would have prohibited further tax increases until…

5 years ago

House Panel Rejects Drug Price Control Bill In Stunning Blow To Pelosi

The House Committee on Energy and Commerce rejected a key drug control bill in a stunning rebuke of House Speaker…

5 years ago

Raising the Debt Ceiling Will Be Washington’s Next Big Fight

For 55 of the last 59 years, the federal government has spent more money than the revenue it has raised.…

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